Max Raabe! German 30s show music

[Lucky Strike]

I think he and his Palast-Orchester deserve a mention. They do classic "Comedian Harmonists"-style ca. 1930 dance/show music.

The Comedian Harmonists were heavily influenced by U.S. hot pop music and jazz, with the influence of early Mills Brothers being particularly strong in many of their recordings. Their success continued into the early 1930s, but they eventually ran into trouble with the newly-risen Nazi regime. Half the group members -- Frommermann, Collin, and Cycowski -- were either Jewish or of Jewish descent, and Bootz had a Jewish wife. Initially they were only forbidden from performing pieces by Jewish composers. Eventually, though, they were officially banned from performing in public. They gave their last concert in Munich on March 25, 1934. The three Jewish members subsequently fled Germany. The remaining members then replaced their counterparts and performed as separate groups, but were never able to regain their original success.

A search here turned up no youtube links, so here goes: Oops I did it again Maybe their best work

Super Trouper (Horrible sound and no images on this one, but if you haven't heard their version, it's a hoot.) Sex Bomb Upside Down Daisy (big show number - great chorus girls) Schiess den Ball ins Tor (This is their football song for the World Cup, or the like.) Amalie geht mit 'nem Gummikavalier... Viagra Ich lass' mir meinen Körper schwarz bepinseln... Ein Freund, ein guter Freund Mein kleiner grüner Kaktus Ich suche eine, die mir alleine gehört Klonen kann sich lohnen In Der Bar Zum Krokodil In einer kleinen Konditorei A medley And another.